Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Malawi
809.28 kt
in 2024
Sri Lanka
853.09 kt
in 2024
Malawi rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
46th
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 853.09 kt against 809.28 kt in Malawi, a difference of 43.81 kt.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 221 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 811.28 kt | 945.22 kt | 133.94 kt | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 842.09 kt | 932.75 kt | 90.66 kt | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 832.14 kt | 890.06 kt | 57.92 kt | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 809.24 kt | 853.54 kt | 44.3 kt | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 853.09 kt against 809.28 kt in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 43.81 kt, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Malawi ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.